Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) A designated Minister may, by writing, delegate any or all of the designated Minister's functions or powers under Division 2 of Part 3 or section 29 to:
(a) the Secretary of the Department administered by the designated Minister; or
(b) a person who:
(i) is an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in the Department administered by the designated Minister; and
(ii) has the expertise appropriate to the function or power; or
(c) the Head of an Executive Agency administered by the designated Minister; or
(d) a person who:
(i) is an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in an Executive Agency administered by the designated Minister; and
(ii) has the expertise appropriate to the function or power; or
(e) a person who:
(i) is an official of a Commonwealth entity; and
(ii) is not covered by paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d); and
(iii) has the expertise appropriate to the function or power.
Note: The expressions SES employee and acting SES employee are defined in section 2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
(2) In performing functions, or exercising powers, under a delegation under subsection (1), the delegate must comply with any directions of the designated Minister concerned.